Locomotive and Railway locomotive

Locomotive

Locomotive noun - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.
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Synonyms for Locomotive

Railway locomotive is a synonym for locomotive. In some cases you can use "Railway locomotive" instead a noun "Locomotive".

Nearby Word: locomotion

Railway locomotive

Railway locomotive noun - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks.

Locomotive is a synonym for railway locomotive. You can use "Locomotive" instead a noun phrase "Railway locomotive".
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